TEDTalks are just phenomenal and it covers a wide range of topics from health, technology, arts, entertainment amongst others. Interestingly, TED talks also feature a few interesting talks about law and justice. Here is my take on the top 10 Ted talks that everyone interested in law or the justice system should watch. 10. How I defend the rule of law. As the only Western lawyer practicing in the courts of Afghanistan, Kimberley Motley speaks about her practice and how she is upholding the rule of law in a country that ranks amongst the lowest in the rule of law...
10 Movies Every Entrepreneur Must Watch
An average person from Kerala is fortunate to understand at least four languages. While most of them might not speak Hindi or Tamil fluently, Tamil and Hindi movies are watched regularly by most people in Kerala, hence choosing ten movies might be slightly difficult. Anyway, here are my top picks. 10. The Social Network. Why is it important? : “The Social Network” chronicles one of the biggest success stories in recent years. For those you haven’t watched it yet, the story of Mark Zuckerberg is pretty amazing and has been made famous by this film. He starts off as a...
6 Ways How an Entrepreneur Can Cure Procrastination
As I am reading my blog I notice that it has been almost 5 months since I have written anything in it. Don’t I have anything to say anymore? Of course I do. So many exciting things have happened in the past few months, some of which I feel I must document somewhere, yet I procrastinate. In the past 5 months there has been over six instances in my life which ought to have been chronicled somewhere and when it took place, my first thought was… this is going in my blog, yet I procrastinate. The CTO of my company...
Of Awards and Recognitions
The Annual academy awards show has piqued my interest quite a bit, of course it is a very entertaining program and perhaps the most watched award show in the planet. It is that time of the year when the people in film industry gets recognized for their work. It leaves me wondering what about teachers who have made a real difference in someone’s life? What about doctors who saves lives on a daily basis. Do they work for money? For recognition? For honour? What drives these people? I am sure there must be some kind of awards for these professional,...
Trademark – Necessity and Importance.
So you spent years, if not months coming up with that distinct name for your company. The last thing you would want is someone else passing off their services or goods under that name. Assume your name is Christopher, a brilliant photographer, perhaps a widely recognized and respected photographer but there is another Christopher who is a photographer but nowhere good as you are. Certainly Christopher “the brilliant photographer” does not want to be confused with the “not so good photographer” or have the “not bright” Christopher using your name to sell his photographs. Such circumstances may occur in business...
Top Ten Legal Mistake Made By Entrepreneurs
This blog post has been inspired by an article I read at the Harvard Business School’s working knowledge paper by the same title. You can read the complete story by clicking here. However, the article mentioned above completely focused on legal mistakes made by US entrepreneurs. This blog post has been modified to include Asian, African and European businesses. There are also some aspects which have been discussed in the article which I do not necessarily agree with. While these are common mistakes made by entrepreneurs the world over, the way in which the mistakes are made and the methods...
Maktub ( It is written)
Alchemist is perhaps one book that you do not go in search for, when you are ready it appears before you. I have read the book eleven years ago, did not understand what the book was all about, just read it because everyone else was reading it. Very recently, the book found me and when I say the book found me, it literally did find me. I was not looking for it particularly. An audiobook link appeared as a “recommended for you” in my Youtube page, just a week before I was about to get on a plane to Trivandrum,...
Indian Lawyers Group Seeks to Prohibit Activities of Foreign Law Firms
A group of lawyers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is seeking government action against 31 foreign law firms and a legal process outsourcing (LPO) company for illegally practicing law “out of five-star hotels and business centers.” According to Indian legal blog Bar and Bench, a petition for a writ compelling the government to act against foreign lawyers was filed in the Madras High Court by lawyer A. K. Balaji on behalf of a group called the Association of Indian Lawyers. Although international law firms are already barred from having offices in India–a restriction strengthened by a Bombay...
5 Easy Ways to Handle Splitting With Your Business Partner
It is a wonderful Sunday or should I say, it should be a wonderful Sunday. I have about three hours before a meeting. I am just off Warren Street at a café only a block away from my former college halls. I love this neighborhood and have fond memories of this area. Even though I come here often, this place will never be the same without the friends at the halls. I am always in a contemplative mood before meetings. At college, I had always thought good times last forever, friendships last forever. The reality, as I have come to...
How To : Nine Tips for Hiring a Good Lawyer for Your Business.
I was recently asked by a client of mine, an entrepreneur, on how can an entrepreneur narrow down on a good lawyer? Considering that most of the entrepreneurs begins with very little money, there are various factors that he/she has to keep in mind while hiring a good lawyer. Having an entrepreneurial streak in myself, I had contemplated this question. Where and what would I look for to find a good lawyer who I can continuously turn to? What are the qualities that he/she would need to have? After a while in practice, most lawyers tend to get good at...